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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

12 questions · 12 findings · 7 reviews · Orthodontics · related questions CL0289

No studies found 7 · 58.3%GRADE not reported 3 · 25%Very low 2 · 16.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Fixed functional appliance (FORSUS FRD) vs Fixed functional appliance with mini-implants (FMI)

Patient satisfaction · Adolescents (age 12 to 16 years) receiving orthodontic treatment to correct prominent upper front teeth (Class II malocclusion)

Fixed functional appliance (FORSUS FRD) showed no clear difference in patient satisfaction compared with fixed functional appliance with mini-implants (FMI); GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Frankel's function regulator-4 (FR-4) with lip-seal training vs no treatment

Patient satisfaction · Children and adolescents (over 80% aged 16 years or younger at treatment start) with anterior open bite (lack of vertical overlap or…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Tooth bleaching (combined in-office and home bleaching) vs No bleaching (untreated control)

Patient satisfaction (measured by patient satisfaction or aesthetic scales) · Patients with post-orthodontic white spot lesions and permanent dentition

In the single RCT, all bleached patients were satisfied with the aesthetic outcome, though the trial was at high risk of bias (ungraded).

1 finding from 1 review

Part-time clear plastic (removable) retainer vs Any type of fixed (bonded) retainer

Patient satisfaction: discomfort/pain (lower arch) · People who had received fixed appliance orthodontic treatment

It is very uncertain whether part-time clear plastic (removable) retainer changes patient satisfaction: discomfort/pain (lower arch) compared with any type of fixed (bonded) retainer (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Fibre-reinforced composite fixed (bonded) retainer vs Multistrand / spiral wire fixed (bonded) retainer

Patient satisfaction (measured by patient satisfaction or aesthetic scales) · People who had received fixed appliance orthodontic treatment

It is very uncertain whether fibre-reinforced composite fixed (bonded) retainer changes patient satisfaction: aesthetics (VAS 0-10 cm, lower arch) compared with multistrand / spiral wire fixed (bonded) retainer (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hawley removable retainer vs Clear plastic removable retainer

Patient satisfaction: comfort (VAS, upper and lower arches) · People who had received fixed appliance orthodontic treatment

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Fixed-appliance orthodontic treatment incorporating surgically assisted orthodontics (adjunctive surgical procedure: corticotomy, micro-osteoperforation or interseptal bone reduction) to increase the rate of tooth movement vs Conventional orthodontic appliance treatment

Patient satisfaction with treatment Measured by a validated scale · Individuals of any age receiving orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances (braces) (people requiring orthodontic tooth movement);…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Open surgical exposure vs Closed surgical exposure

Patient response: satisfaction with treatment (satisfactory vs unsatisfactory) · People with maxillary palatally displaced (impacted) canines, unilateral or bilateral (children/adolescents; mean ages 14.2 to 17.5 years)

Open surgical exposure showed no clear difference in patient response: satisfaction with treatment (satisfactory vs… compared with closed surgical exposure; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Extraction of the primary maxillary canine vs no intervention

Patient satisfaction and pain experience during extraction of the primary canine · Children with palatally displaced maxillary canines (at least 80% aged 10 to 13 years); trials with craniofacial syndromes or anomalies…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review